LS, 1756 June 24, Providence, R.I., to Sir Charles Hardy.

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LS, 1756 June 24, Providence, R.I., to Sir Charles Hardy.

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Hopkins, as governor of Rhode Island, requests the permission of the governor of New York for a shipload of flour to be purchased in New York and transported to Rhode Island, in spite of trade regulations during the French and Indian War.

1 item (1 p.) ; 33 cm.

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Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

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Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785), a Founding Father of the United States, was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence. As a child, Hopkins was a voracious reader, becoming a serious student of the sciences, mathematics, and literature. He became a surveyor and astronomer and was involved in taking measurements during the...

Hardy, Charles, Sir, 1716?-1780

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British admiral; governor of New York. From the description of Letter signed : Albany, to [Sir William Johnson], 1755 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270510043 Sir Charles Hardy, British naval officer and politician. He served as Colonial Governor of New York from Jan 1755 -- 3 Jun 1757. From the description of Sir Charles Hardy manuscript material : 1 item, 1757 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 300099840 ...